Egg-tester.



Y IoENw. BURKEOL'DER, ror MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

Specification of Iietters Patent.f j

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

i Application lediMarch 16,p1901. Serial No. 51,493.

To all whom `tt may concern: 2

Be it known thatY I, HOLDER, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Moline, vin the-county of RockIsland and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Testers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same.y I f My invention relates to eggtesters, and its object is to provide a device of this character `which is adapted tobe held upon the head of the user leaving thehands free to maniprulate the eggs, and bymeans` of which two eggs may be ,tested at` the Sametime.

Another object"` is to equip the devicewith an attachment whereby the eggs may be viewed transversely, longitudinally, or at any angle, and to construct one which will be strong, durable, effectual in itsfuse, and inex.

pensive to manufacture.

My invention consists of a casing having' openings at one end to receive the eggs and shaped to fit the forehead of a person at the other end, combined with means for holding it upon the head of theuser.

It further consists in providing a'device which may be attached to or detached from the end of the casing. when it is desired to view the eggs transversely.

Reference is tobe had to theaccornpanying drawings and following description for a full explanation and understanding of the advantages of my invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is-a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the attachment upon a portion of the casing, and Fig. 4 isa perspective view ofthe ear which affords the attaching means for the band encircling the head.

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. v v

In carrying out my invention, I employ a longitudinally tapered casing oval in cross section, and it may be constructed of any light material such as paper, fabric, and the like. v As shown inthe drawingsthe large end is curved to fit the face of the user around the eyes having a portion Vcut longitudinally to receivethe nose, 'as shown at 1, thereby reventing light'fromentering the interior.y

he smaller end 2 is provided `with two open- JOHN BU'RII-y ings 3, the edges 0f which are widened as at iA to form a seat or bearing for the felt 5 against which the egg bears when applied to the device as shown at oneopening in Fig. 1.

6 represents an elastic band adapted to passfaround the back of the head and securely hold the device upon the persons face. `I have devised a novel means of attaching this band 6y tothe casing, a perspective view of the same being shown at Fig. 4. It consists of an ear 7 stamped from a single piece of metal having the downwardly turned prongs 8 which penetrate the casing and hold it thereon. Stamped from the forward end of this ear is a tongue 9 which forms a slot 10 through which the end of the elastic band may be passed andengaged by the said tongue. It is also obvious that the band may be adjusted and' engaged at any point by the` tongue when it is so desired. `When it is desired to view the eggs transversely the attachment 11 may be iitted to the small end of the casing, and having corresponding tapering sides will tightly fit upon the same. When this attachment is used the' egg is held in front of the openings 12 and these openings having the notched portions 13 at their top and bottom will conform` to the shape of the egg which is easily held therein.

The edge of the casing is thickened and flared outwardly to rovide a smooth Hat surface for the face o the person which revents the flesh from being rubbed as wel as making a tight it around the same to exclude light.V As the casin is held to the' face by the elastic band w ich passes around the back of the head the hands are left free to manipulate the eggs and two may be tested at once, thereby greatly expediting the work.

I-Iaving thus described my invention what I claim is:

I 1.` In an egg tester consisting of a casing formed to it` over the eyes at one end, and the other end provided with circular openings having upper and lower alining curved recessesin their edges,` wherein eggs may be disposed vertically and viewed transversely, and means to hold the casing in position to the eyes.

2. An egg tester composed of a tubular one end and provided with a longitudinal re- -ce'ss adapted to fit around the nose of the wearer, a transverse bridge piece centrally disposed across the opening at the other end to provide two separated openings, a removable casing adapted t0 t upon the end ofthe iirst mentioned casing, said removable casing having a transverse bridge piece and curved notches formed in its edges in which the eggs rest when viewed transversely.

3. In an egg tester, the combination with a tapering casing formed at its larger end to lit the face of the wearer adjacent to the eyes and surrounding the same and with two apertures in the smaller end spaced apart and adapted to receive two eggs with their longer axial lines longitudinally of the casing, a second casing iitting over the smaller end of the tapering casing and rovided with spaced apertures adapted to a ine with the apertures of the casing and with the opposite edges ofthe apertures thereof provided with recesses adapted to receive two eggs with their axial lines disposed transversely of the casings,

whereby eggs may be disposed and observed transversely or longitudinally.

4. In an egg tester, a casing formed to lit over the eyes of the wearer, means for supporting the eggs for observation endwise, and means for supporting the eggs for observation transversely.

5. In an egg tester7 a casing formed to 'fit over the eyes of the wearer, means to support the casing upon the wearer, means lor supporting the eggs for observation endwise, and means for supporting the eggs for observation transversely.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN W. BURIIIIOLDER.

Witnesses J. M. BUsEY, II. N. VVILLIAMs. 

